Article
The RAAS system SNPs polymorphism is associated with essential hypertension risk in rural areas in northern China.
International journal of medical sciences - 1 Jan 2024
Cheng Jin, Cui Jing, Li Yuanyuan, Liu Xiaona, Jiang Yuting, Liu Qiaoling, Liu Chang, Feng Hongqi, Jiao Zhe, Shao Xinhua, Gao Yanhui, Sun Dianjun, Zhang Wei
Abstract excerpt
Objectives: Epidemiological evidence has shown that genetics and environment are associated with the risk of hypertension. However, the specific SNP effects of a cluster of crucial genes in the RAAS system on the risk of hypertension are unclear. Methods: A case-control study was performed on the baseline participants of Environment and Chronic Disease in Rural Areas of Heilongjiang China (ECDRAHC) study....
Topics
- Humans
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- China
- Male
- Female
- Middle Aged
- Renin-Angiotensin System
- Case-Control Studies
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Essential Hypertension
- Rural Population
- Aged
- Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A